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‘City of No’: Queens Borough President Suddenly Joins ‘Suburban’ Crowd Demanding More Parking
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says "no" to eliminating parking mandates citywide.
August 9, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: The Incredible Shrinking Governor Edition
Honey, she shrunk herself. Plus other news.
August 9, 2024
Hicks Tricks: Journalist Offers Congestion Pricing Compromise That Just Might Work, Komanoff Says
"This isn’t about policy at this point. It’s about politics," wrote Nolan Hicks. "Politics is about winning. ... Advocates should make the offer. Hochul should take the deal."
August 8, 2024
Vision? Zero! City Will Widen Staten Island Roadway to Appease Drivers
The city plans to double the size of a road right next to public transportation.
August 8, 2024
SPLAT: Adams Administration’s Squeeze on Roadside Dining is Complete
In the end, outdoor dining sheds will occupy just 0.087 percent of the city's parking spaces.
August 5, 2024
Adams Has Proposed Just 7 Miles of Bus Lanes This Year — Less Than 1/4 of Requirement
The Department of Transportation has presented just seven miles of bus priority lanes — though the agency claims more is coming.
August 5, 2024
‘Driggs Passage’ Shows Possible Car-Free Future for Brooklyn’s McCarren Park
The street could join parcels of McCarren Park bifurcated by cars.
August 3, 2024
Crazy Talk: In New Speech, Hochul Declares Dictatorial Powers, But Also Begs Legislature for Bailout
Hochul again defended her June 5 decision to "pause" the central business district tolls, using misinformation and channeling Louis XIV to do so.
August 2, 2024
Opinion: Democrats Are Calling Trump and Vance ‘Weird.’ Let’s Do the Same for Car Dependency.
Is it time to make automobility weird again?
Clive Lawrence
August 2, 2024
MTA Rolls Over for Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause, Assuming Funding Will Show Up
They're trying to make an ass out of you and me.
July 31, 2024
